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Contemplating the horrors of war

© Dale Hardin

Contemplating the horrors of war

Uploaded: August 27, 2011

Description

Using PSE9, applied dual textures to background, selective multiply soft light blending,dodging and burning, Topaz clarify filter, rendered clouds and applied angled motion blur. Other minor tweaks.

Shutter speed: 1/1600.00 F-stop: 7.1
ISO speed: 400

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 56.00 mm, Model: DSC-R1

Comments

Nancy Marie Ricketts August 27, 2011

Wonderful composition, treatment and texture, Dale. #1404282

Dale Hardin August 27, 2011

Thanks Nancy. I was very pleased with how the clouds coupled with motion blur came out. Will have to try that again. #9637032

Lucy Abrao level-classic August 28, 2011

Great post processing, Dale. #9638536

Dale Hardin August 28, 2011

Thank you Lucille. I've been encouraged to try some new approaches by my friend Robert Jensen. It's a stretch for me but I'm learning. #9638557

Patricia White August 29, 2011

Robert does such wonderful work I also enjoy his techniques as well. It is great to see how different people do different things. I wish we didn't have a war to contemplate. This is very well done. #9641467

Dale Hardin August 29, 2011

I agree. This looks good on auto images as well. #9641501

Irene Colling level-classic August 31, 2011

Excellent DD work Dale. The background texture and paint effects greatly enhance the image. You captured a strong pose in both horse and rider.

I'd like to see the placement of your subjects moved to the left so there is more space in front of the horses nose and the subjects are visually more centered.

This would put the vertical line of the rider closer to the one third line rather than centered. #9644847

Dale Hardin August 31, 2011

I totally agree Irene, but that was the edge of the shot. Of course in retrospect, with the new background it would have been a walk in the park to add to the scene. Should have run this by you before posting. :o)

Here is a very crude 5 minute variation. #9644912

Wm Nosal September 23, 2011

Beautiful Image, Dale! #9687904

Dale Hardin September 25, 2011

Sorry for the late acknowledgment Wm. Have been on a road trip for the last month and just got home. Have NO idea when I'll ever find time to process all the images. :o) #9690221

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